BAMMA world lightweight champion Mansour Barnaoui has been forced to pull out of BAMMA 16 event after sustaining an injury

French-Tunisian, Mansour Barnaoui was scheduled to fight American, Michael Brightmon at the upcoming BAMMA 16 event
until he picked up a shoulder injury in training.
BAMMA are hoping to reschedule the fight for BAMMA 17 which will take place later this year.

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Mansour Barnaoui is hoping to fight on the BAMMA 17 card now

Barnaoui burst onto the BAMMA scene
last year when he shocked Curt Warburton with a first round stoppage at BAMMA 13 to win the belt.
He then called out fan-favourite Colin Fletcher and promptly beat him via submission in the first round at BAMMA 14 in his first title defence.

The injury to Barnaoui means that Brightmon has dropped off the card and, injury permitting, will get the chance to fight for the belt later this year.
BAMMA 16 is just over a week away and is being headlined by British welterweight star Paul Daley
who himself has had to face a late change after his original opponent, Igor Fernandes, pulled out with injury last week.

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Barnaoui will be looking to bounce back from this latest disappointment

Bellator-bound Daley is now fighting Brazilian Marinho Moreira da Rocha who boasts a similar knockout percentage to the Brit.
The loss of Barnaoui comes as a blow to the UK promotion, but fans will still see titles on the line at the event.
Veteran Ashleigh Grimshaw faces featherweight champion Tom Duquesnoy while British welterweight title holder Leon Edwards is being challenged by Shaun Taylor.